Streamlined States Reaction to the South Dakota v. Wayfair Decision Arkansas Economic Nexus? There is no economic nexus provision in place. Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued Georgia Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; 200 transactions or $250,000 in sales o Effective 1/1/19 If delivery retailer does not collect sales tax they must notify purchasers who spent $500 or more in aggregate during the prior year. o Must be sent to customer and filed with Department on or before 1/30 of each year o “Delivery retailer” is a retailer that does not collect and remit the tax imposed, and that in the previous or current calendar year obtains gross revenue over $250,000 from retail sales of tangible personal property to be delivered electronically or physically to a location within Georgia or used, consumed, distributed, or stored for use or consumption in Georgia, or conducts 200 or more retail sales of tangible personal property to be delivered electronically or physically to a location within Georgia or used, consumed, distributed, or stored for use or consumption in Georgia.1 o A “purchaser” is a person or their agent who gives consideration to a delivery retailer in exchange for tangible personal property to be delivered electronically or physically to a location within Georgia or used, consumed, distributed, or stored for use or consumption in Georgia.2 Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. Indiana Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; 200 transactions or $100,000 in sales Also has voluntary disclosure program in place until Dec. 31, 2018 for remote sellers who have inventory in the State, but who have not been collecting. Official Guidance The Indiana Department of Revenue has stated that the Department is currently prohibited from enforcing the obligation to collect sales tax from remote sellers until a declaratory judgment action currently pending is resolved, but also reminds remote sellers that voluntary registration and remittance are available. Iowa Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; 200 transactions or $250,000 in sales; marketplaces must collect on behalf of sellers using the marketplace o Effective January 1, 2019 o Applies prospectively Official Guidance Official guidance encourages remote sellers who have not been collecting to use Iowa’s voluntary disclosure program and if taxes are owed in multiple states, to use the MTC’s multistate voluntary disclosure program.3 Retailers must register using the SSTRS or directly with the Iowa DOR Iowa has a tax reform website to inform the public of changes as information becomes available. Page 2 of 7 Kansas Economic Nexus? There is no economic nexus provision in place. Internet sales are treated like catalog sales and a use tax is due, but there is nothing in place to require remote sellers to collect and remit taxes. 4 Currently has an “Amazon” law in place5 based on click through nexus; $10,000 in sales threshold Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. But Kansas Department of Revenue did make a statement that it is analyzing Wayfair in the context of how it fits with current state law and other regulations. Kentucky Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; 200 transactions or $100,000 in sales o Effective 7/1/18 o Does NOT require marketplace facilitators or referrers to collect and remit sales taxes. o However, if there is inventory stored in the state, nexus has been created. Remote sellers who are not required to collect and remit use tax, must provide notification to purchasers reminding them of the requirement to pay and submit use tax There is an exemption available if the retailer’s sales are not $100,000 in aggregate Official Guidance Kentucky’s DOR has stated their recently passed economic nexus law is the same as South Dakota’s law and now Kentucky is positioned to move forward with implementation of the changes.6 Michigan Economic Nexus? No economic nexus law in place Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. Minnesota Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place but no threshold set o Effective earlier of Wayfair decision or July 1, 2019 o States that an affiliate of a retailer, with no physical presence in Minnesota can be required to collect and remit sales taxes if the entity delivers TPP into the state, among several other reasons.7 Official Guidance Most recent official guidance simply stated additional guidance would be issued within 30 days of June 30, 2018 o Minnesota is in the process of analyzing the decision, to identify the effect on Minnesota retailers, remote sellers and marketplace providers. o Encourages those who want to voluntarily remit to use the SSTRS. Nebraska Economic Nexus? There is no economic nexus provision in place. Official Guidance Page 3 of 7 No official guidance. However, Governor Pete Ricketts has stated that if the legislature chooses to take advantage of the Wayfair decision, he thinks the revenues should allow for property tax relief.8 Nevada Economic Nexus? There is no economic nexus provision in place Currently has an “Amazon Law” that presumes retailer is to collect and remit sales and use taxes if: o Retailers enters into agreement with Nevada resident giving consideration for referrals; and o gross receipts from sales from referrals exceed a certain amount during the proceeding four quarterly periods Official Guidance Nevada’s executive director has been quoted as stating officials are “actively assessing the potential impacts on taxable sales activity in Nevada, as well as any policy changes that might be necessary for implementation.”9 New Jersey Economic Nexus? There is currently no economic nexus provision in place, but there is reportedly a rush to create one like the South Dakota law. o Legislators rushed to introduce S.B. 2794 and A.B. 4261 on June 21, the day of the Wayfair decision o S.B. 2794 passed the Senate on July 1, 2018 Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. North Carolina Economic Nexus? There is no economic nexus provision in place. Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. However, the North Carolina Department of Revenue noted that it "signed onto an amicus brief supporting the overturning of Quill" and indicated that is reviewing the Supreme Court's decision and "will be publishing additional information regarding the decision in the near future." North Dakota Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place that mimics South Dakota’s law. Official Guidance The Tax Commission has a Remote Seller Sales Tax page to provide information Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger stated “I was pleased to hear that the Supreme Court overturned Quill vs. North Dakota.” Rauschenberger said. “This will go a long way to ensure local businesses are on a level playing field with online retailers. I’m glad the Supreme Court was able to recognize the unfair advantage online retailers have. The North Dakota Legislature passed a law during the 2017 session to address remote seller sales tax. Remote sellers will be required to collect and remit sales tax to North Dakota only if they make a minimum of either 200 sales or $100,000 in sales per year in North Dakota, even if they don’t have a physical presence here. Over the next few weeks, our office will be working to implement this new law change.”10 Page 4 of 7 Ohio Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place based on at least $500,000 in sales if in-state software is used to sell goods in Ohio or if there is a content distribution network agreement to promote sales. Official Guidance The communications director of the Ohio Department of Taxation has stated he anticipates no direct impact on Ohio, but will expect to see more voluntary collection and remittance of sales taxes.11 Oklahoma Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; Remote sellers, marketplace facilitators or referrers who had aggregate sales of at least $10,000 must collect and remit sales and use taxes or comply with specified notice and reporting requirements.12 o Effective July 1, 2018 Official Guidance No official guidance has been issued. However, the Oklahoma Tax Commission issued a statement noting that Oklahoma law “offers out-of-state retailers the option of collecting and remitting sales tax in Oklahoma or providing the state with a list of its Oklahoma customers’ names and sales totals. Rhode Island Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place; refers to remote sellers as “non-collecting retailers” whose nexus may stem essentially from internet sales; $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions o Non collecting retailers must collect and remit tax or comply with Rhode Island notification requirements. o Effective August 17, 2017 Official Guidance Recent guidance encourages remote sellers to either directly register with the Rhode Island Division of Taxation or use the SSTR.13 The Rhode Island Division of Taxation noted that "a number of online retailers have registered with the Division of Taxation and have begun to collect and remit Rhode Island sales tax" under its existing scheme. The Division "has assembled an internal working group to focus on the legal, tax, and operational impacts of the decision." South Dakota Economic Nexus? There is an economic nexus provision in place. South Dakota cannot currently enforce its remote seller law due to the State Circuit Court’s injunction that is still in place. o The case will return to the South Dakota court system for further legal proceedings, since the South Dakota Supreme Court’s decision was set aside.